The twelfth lunar month of the 18th year of Wanli.

Emperor Zhu Yijun summoned the General of the Rongzheng General of the Beijing Camp in the Huangji Gate Warm Pavilion Yin Bingheng, General Du Tong of Baoding, General Zhang Chen of Changping, and General Wang Huaxi of Yongping.

These four are all famous elders!

The first, the veteran general Yin Bingheng, was from Qihe, Shandong. He was known as the "Two Heroes of Lu Province" together with Qi Jiguang. Yin Bingheng was born in a scholarly family. His father was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Hongzhi and served as deputy envoy of the Censor.

He failed to study and became an officer with his father's tribute, but he did not live and wait for death like other second generations. Instead, he practiced martial arts hard and entered Beijing to take the fourth place in the martial arts exam, officially starting his military career in fighting the north and the north!

Yin Bingheng once leaped on horseback and swung his sword in Xuanfu to break through the enemy's formation three times. He killed twenty-seven of the Tartars' heads. He suffered several injuries and stained his battle robe with blood. He also led his army south and became close comrades-in-arms fighting side by side with Qi Jiguang. Because of his bravery in combat, he was respected as the "General of the Puffing Japanese Cavalry"!

He was once besieged by Japanese pirates in Shidang Mountain, and spent three days and three nights by killing horses and eating horse meat and drinking horse urine. During several battles with Japanese pirates, Yin Bingheng was injured more than fifty places, and even Qi Jiguang, who had scratched him, couldn't help but burst into tears.

After the victory in the anti-Japanese war, Yin Bingheng and Qi Jiguang were ordered to go north to train the three major camps. Qi Jiguang was fighting the Shenji Camp, and he was fighting the fifth army camp. Later, Qi Jiguang became the general of Jizhen, while he became the general of Baoding.

However, Yin Bingheng did not have the ability to change social activities in Qi Jiguang, and did not know how to find a backer, so he was troubled by the governor of Baoding. He could only sigh helplessly: "I block the Japanese in the south and the Hu in the north, and I am not afraid of war, but also afraid of white-faced scholars." So he resigned three times and returned to his hometown in Qihe in the sixth year of Longqing.

When the country was in trouble, Wanli thought of this veteran general who had been retired for 18 years. He urgently recruited him to Beijing and appointed him as the general of the Beijing camp to command the three major camps!

The second general of Baoding, Du Tong, was from Yan'an Guard. At the beginning of Wanli, Shi Yin was appointed as the garrison of Qingshui Camp, and made many military achievements, and was brave. Later, he was transferred to Yansui Guard Guard General and was promoted to the Governor General Liang Menglong. In the tenth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng was promoted to the Deputy General of Yansui as the governor Liang Menglong. In the 14th year, he was appointed as the assistant general of the commander-in-chief and served as the general officer.

Although his reputation is not as good as the former, he ranks high on the list of available military generals left by Zhang Juzheng to Wanli. In the seventeen years, Wanli personally changed him to Baoding and defended the capital.

The third general of Changping, Zhang Chen, was from Yulin Guard. He worked all the way from the big head soldiers to the general. When he was the squad leader, Shangguan once encountered the enemy's loss of mounts and was surrounded. Zhang Chen rode alone to rescue, shot the enemy's leader, snatched a horse and carried Shangguan back to the military camp, and became famous since then.

He was brave and good at fighting, especially at leading cavalry to fight head-on, and he had never lost his fortune in dozens of battles. When the Mongolians saw his banner, they were so scared that they turned around and ran away. They were a famous general in the frontier!

The last Wang Huaxi, a native of Zhangde, made outstanding contributions to the fight against Japanese descent. In the third year of Longqing, he was appointed as the general of the barbarians and became the general of Guangxi. He was also reborn and returned to his hometown, and was restored by Wanli with Yin Bingheng.

Although Wang Huaxi may not be as capable as the above three, his advantage lies in his meticulousness and absolute loyalty... Of course, this is also the bag-clip character left by Zhang Juzheng to Wanli.

Wanli is still very concerned about military affairs because Mr. Zhang taught him that the emperor had three chariots, military power, financial power and official hat. He had to hold the reins firmly in his hands so that the emperor could stand firm.

But Mr. Zhang didn't expect that the three horses would break free so quickly...

It is said that the emperor should not have met the general in person. However, the Grand Secretary of the Yan Dynasty was in jail and the Ministry of War was suspended, and the nobles were not trusted.

Duke Xu Wenbi of Dingguo and Duke Cheng of Cheng Zhu Shimao were verified by the East Factory and held important positions in Xishan Group for a long time, so he went to the imperial prison to be his companion.

Although British Duke Zhang Yuangong did not work in Xishan Group, his father, the late British Duke Zhang Rong, had served as vice chairman of Xishan Group for a long time. His younger brother Zhang Yuande is now the vice chairman of Xishan Group...

Therefore, Wanli was removed from the position of governor of the Jingying Rong Zheng and placed him in his home and was placed in a jail.

As for the Duke of Wei in Nanjing, Xu Weizhi was directly a disciple of Zhao Hao. Wanli had long dismissed him from the position of garrison in Nanjing, allowing him to film the film with peace of mind.

"I have to dismiss four of the five great dukes of the dynasty! The four great clergy, six ministries and seven ministers were all wiped out!"

In the warm pavilion, the sound of Wanli's heartbroken heart echoed.

"Look at those people! Which one is not a pillar of the court? Which one is not a hero who founded the founding country and Jingnan, and was the emperor's kindness in the world? They are rotten, and my heart is about to be broken!" Over the past month, Wanli has been cleared a lot. With a pair of dark circles, he hissed at the four famous generals in front of him:

"The ancestors handed over the country to me, but they made it like this. I was heartbroken. I felt ashamed of my ancestors and the heaven and earth. I wish I could dismiss myself!"

"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body!" The four generals knelt down quickly. It was the first time they saw the emperor, and they were quite excited. Seeing that Wanli was so sad, they felt sad.

"It doesn't matter to me. It's now. If I can use my life to exchange for the integrity of my ancestors' country, I will not frown!" Wanli said tragically.

"Your Majesty, I won't be like this!" The white-haired veteran general Yin Bingheng hurriedly said with tears: "My Celestial Empire still has millions of soldiers and sufficient money and food. It's just that Zhao Ni has always taken advantage of the loophole!"

"Yes, the emperor." Wang Huaxi also said in tears: "As long as the canal opens next year, our army can go south to quell the rebellion and recover the lost territory, just around the corner!"

Zhang Chen and Du Tong also nodded, but did not dare to speak loudly.

The two veteran generals who have been retired for many years have been out of touch with the world for too long. They are younger and have never left the army. They still have some understanding of the strength of the Jiangnan Group and the Coast Guard Fleet.

In fact, as long as you get a group of Longqing styles, you will know what terrible enemies you are facing. Those muskets made in Jiangnan can actually exchange parts! It is simply incredible and unimaginable how their craftsmen did it.

And the coast guard fleet... Oh, it seems that it has been renamed the Navy. It has dominated the overseas countries for many years, and it will definitely turn the Yangtze River into an insurmountable natural barrier.

However, the emperor was almost depressed. Now is not the time to pour cold water on it, so it is better to focus on encouragement.

Under the comfort of the two old generals, Wanli was in a much better mood. He looked at Yin Bingheng and said, "I feel much more at ease after listening to the old general's words."

After a pause, he said again: "It's just that there is one thing that we can't wait until the war begins next spring!"

"But the emperor, it's cold and cold, and the hard work is seeking death on his way." Yin Bingheng, who had been upright all his life, frowned.

"I didn't say I wanted to go to the expedition." Wanli secretly reminded himself to be patient, and now he can only rely on these ignorant Qiu Ba.

As he said that, he waved his hands and signaled the four of them to step forward, pointing to a map of the capital on the imperial case and said, "The place I want to hit is close to my elbows! How can I allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed?"

The four of them looked at it and found that it was indeed Zunhua Prefecture.

People in Jiangnan call it Tangshan City.

"This is the defense zone of Ji Town." Wang Huaxi said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Ji Town General Yang Siwei wanted to guard Shanhaiguan to prevent Qi Jiguang from entering the pass." Wanli said with a sinister face.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to guarantee his fortune with his wealth and life. Qi Shaobao is absolutely loyal!" Yin Bingheng couldn't help but clasp his fists and said, "The Ming Dynasty cannot be without Qi Shaobao. Your Majesty can definitely rely on him as a Gancheng!"

"Qi Jiguang is something Zhao Hao has been thinking about for a long time!" Wanli said unhappily: "For this reason, he has been competing with me for several years. In order to force Li Chengliang to retreat, he even did not hesitate to hunt down the loyal chiefs who paid tribute in the capital, resulting in chaos in Jianzhou! It made me lose face!"

"It is said that 'the country is in trouble to think of good generals, and the slander is aware of loyal ministers'. Alas, it's a pity that my Li Taibao was forced into the Luo wilderness in the west by Zhao Hao's deliberate thoughts..." Wanli sighed regretfully: "If he were still there, I would have ordered him to lead the Liaodong cavalry south and break through the Tangshan City!"

"And the Dongchang detective found that after Qi Jiguang's generals were discharged from the army, 99% of them joined the Jiangnan Group! How do you believe me? Qi Jiguang is nothing to do with him?" Wanli coughed and said slowly, "Elder General, I know you are old friends for many years, but if you meet on the battlefield, nostalgia will kill you."

"I, remember..." Yin Bingheng was stunned by Wanli's words. Although he still didn't believe that Qi Jiguang would betray the Ming Dynasty, he could not refute it.

Wanli's attack on Tangshan was not a whim, but a careful consideration.

First of all, the south of the Yangtze River will be independent. If the imperial court has not taken any military action, it will inevitably be denied by the southwest, northwest and northern provinces. It is likely to rise up with it.

At this time of turmoil, confidence is more precious than gold. As long as the provinces have confidence in the court to quell the rebellion, the situation will not collapse and there is room for damage. If the provinces have no confidence in quelling the rebellion, it will really take two hundred years to destroy the foundation of the ancestors and they will die without a place to bury themselves.

Therefore, a beautiful victory must be won to boost confidence in the court in all parties!

Didn’t those civil servants insist on not cooperating because they had no confidence in themselves? I want to let them see that I, Emperor Wanli, are invincible!

Secondly, he judged that Zhao Hao founded Tangshan City in the past, and deliberately built a wedge in the capital, establishing a forward base. In this way, once the dagger was found, the rebels could land in a large ship continuously from Caofeidian, and the troops were approaching the capital!

Fortunately, God blesses the Ming Dynasty, and this winter is extremely cold again. The entire Bohai Bay is frozen, and even Caofeidian is filled with ice, which makes the rebels unable to land.

Therefore, you must conquer Tangshan before the end of the March ice age to keep the rebels out!

In addition, I heard that Tangshan produces more steel than in the Ming Dynasty, and there are thousands of hectares of fertile land! It is an excellent compensation for the court that lost blood transfusion in Jiangnan.

Zhao Hao actually arrogantly hung such a treasure thousands of miles away from the south of the Yangtze River, which shows that his level is also average...

"I have decided to take Tangshan before March, everyone is ready to go!"
Chapter completed!